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OKNancy

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15. Well, I had a great experience with "Obamacare"

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Sat Sep 14, 2019, 03:18 PM

Sep 2019

My husband was with the ACA through the marketplace. We got a generous subsidy. I was 4 years older so I got on Medicare.
His premiums were lower than mine when adding my subsidy. After the deductible, Blue Cross paid 100%

It's not perfect because the first year the deductible was $5,000 and the second year was $6,000. However his chemo,radiation and other treatments were in the hundreds of thousands. ONE Keytruda dose is $14,000! Our hospital allowed us to make payments over time and when he died they cancelled all the balance. (St. Francis is Tulsa)

ETA: we were never turned down or questioned about any treatment, drugs or anything

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Dear Senator Warren: we love our private insurancd companies [View all] question everything Sep 2019 OP

You may want to check out executive compensation for your non-profit company. Sneederbunk Sep 2019 #1

I don't care. They work for the members question everything Sep 2019 #3

A perfectly stated RightWing talking point. OneBro Sep 2019 #27

So what, if they are doing a good job? Fact is that if you made their compensation $0, I bet Hoyt Sep 2019 #4

Isn't that the truth...................... turbinetree Sep 2019 #8

I've had a way better experience on Medicare. Turin_C3PO Sep 2019 #2

Medicare--Pre-conditions never a problem, unlimited coverage, all prescriptions allowed at140 Sep 2019 #54

That's a Lovely Anecdote, But Insurers Are Bilking The Country DrFunkenstein Sep 2019 #5

Yes, publicly traded. This is why we chose the ones that are not. question everything Sep 2019 #7

Huh? Their profit is coming out of your pocket! at140 Sep 2019 #55

Of course! I do expect anyone providing a product or service to profit question everything Sep 2019 #57

Thank you! jcgoldie Sep 2019 #9

Under single payer, you will not be covered for every procedure, test, or treatment. These will emmaverybo Sep 2019 #26

So to follow up on your analysis, we need to start talking about whose wealth is being undertaxed CTyankee Sep 2019 #43

Well for one, we need to roll back the tax giveaways. Biden has promised to do so as a first bit of emmaverybo Sep 2019 #44

I live in Europe Kentonio Sep 2019 #50

A few years ago, hip replacement surgery was re-categorized as elective. These are emmaverybo Sep 2019 #56

The insurance my wife and I currently have sucks. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #6

I have excellent insurance, and it sucks. athena Sep 2019 #18

Shouldn't you change doctors? Blue_true Sep 2019 #23

I did. I never went back to that doctor again. (n/t) athena Sep 2019 #45

Because many Americans are terrified of having no health DeminPennswoods Sep 2019 #24

There should be charts like Ross Perot had charts. n/t Beartracks Sep 2019 #29

"Anyone who likes their insurance company.... handmade34 Sep 2019 #32

Thank you for your sensible post! Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #10

"And both are locally located" wellst0nev0ter Sep 2019 #11

No "we" don't! ananda Sep 2019 #12

The kids in the gig economy, those who take 6 months contracts, who change major jobs every 2 years, crazytown Sep 2019 #13

There are two sides to the MFA debate; those of us who have been... DCofVA Sep 2019 #14

Well, I had a great experience with "Obamacare" OKNancy Sep 2019 #15

Mahalo for sharing your story, Nancy.. Cha Sep 2019 #25

I'm sorry your husband died but that doesn't sound like such a great deal to me. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2019 #38

My state didn't do the Medicaid expansion OKNancy Sep 2019 #39

That's the problem with those high deductible plans. People choose them when they think... Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2019 #40

LOL our income OKNancy Sep 2019 #41

Medicare for all peasant one Sep 2019 #16

thank you for saying that handmade34 Sep 2019 #33

Sorry you have had such a difficult time. I'm not that familiar with "cost" plans but what I can Nanjeanne Sep 2019 #17

That is part of the problem, all the paperwork Bev54 Sep 2019 #19

Exactly. athena Sep 2019 #20

Yes Bev54 Sep 2019 #21

It's true some people have good insurance, but for the greater good... Joe941 Sep 2019 #22

There Is A Reason Other Countries That Are Not Owned Outright By Corporations SeaTownBlue Sep 2019 #28

But in many countries private insurance does exist question everything Sep 2019 #46

no one loves their private insurance. no one. Consumers are conditioned to say things like this Kurt V. Sep 2019 #30

Yup Bradical79 Sep 2019 #58

Having a situation where insurance is tied to job rownesheck Sep 2019 #31

I'd like to retire in a few years, JenniferJuniper Sep 2019 #36

And this was supposed to have been resolved with the ACA question everything Sep 2019 #47

Personally, I'd like to see a full on education+Jobs+healthcare reform. Amimnoch Sep 2019 #34

People who think their private insurance is great JenniferJuniper Sep 2019 #35

Warren and Sanders say Americans don't like their health insurance. Polls don't back that up Gothmog Sep 2019 #37

I can see the chants at next year's DNC TSIAS Sep 2019 #42

Listen, you're going to get with the program and celebrate Medicare for All and like it! elocs Sep 2019 #48

You seem to have that backwards Bradical79 Sep 2019 #59

Choice sucks, doesn't it. elocs Sep 2019 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author dflprincess Sep 2019 #49

It is not about today, it is about tomorrow trixie2 Sep 2019 #51

This is a Great Discussion ! ritapria Sep 2019 #52

Sorry this is not where we are headed. Joe941 Sep 2019 #53

There are 327 million people in this country. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #61

Ham and cheese? question everything Sep 2019 #62

Peppermill turkey and vermont cheddar, actually. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #63